swabbie
/ˈswɑbi/
noun
- A sailor, especially one who performs menial tasks on a ship.
- The old swabbie mopped the deck before sunrise.
- Every swabbie on the ship knew how to tie a knot.
- The captain yelled at the swabbie to swab the galley.
- A person who does low-level or unskilled work; a novice or underling.
- The new intern felt like a swabbie on his first day at the office.
- In the kitchen, the swabbie washed dishes while the chef prepared the meal.
- He started as a swabbie in the warehouse and worked his way up to manager.
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